Requisition holder



Patented Dec. 5, 195@ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE REQUISITION HOLDER George C. Franklin, Anaheim, Calif.

Application May 21, 1946, Serial N0. 671,293

1 Claim.

The invention aims to provide a novel and advantageous device for holding cards or checks upon which requisitions have been written, until the orders have been filled, the device being in tended primarily for use in restaurants, driveins and the like, as a means for convenient communication between the waitresses and the cooks and to aid in the preparation oi meals in the order received.

Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing is a side elevation of the device, partly broken away.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Figs. =3 and 4 are transverse sectional views as indicated by lines 3 3 and 4-4 of Fig. 1.

The preferred construction has been illustrated and will be specifically described, but attention is invited to the possibility or making variations within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Two laterally spaced, parallel side bars 5 are provided, having lateral base anges i5 to rest upon a supporting surface. Two spacing members 'i and 8 are disposed between and abut the side bars 5 near their ends, said side bars being secured to said spacing members by screws or the like 9. As an electric chime may be conveniently used with the device, the spacing member i is preferably formed by the casing of such a chime. The member 8, however, may well be a mere cross bar, and I utilize this member 8 upon which to mount a suitable illuminator I for illuminating the requisitions as hereinafter apparent. Wiring for the chime is shown at Il, extending to a puslibuttcn I2, and Wiring for the illuminator iii is illustrated at I3.

It is preferable that the two side bars 5 be formed from some suitable modern plastic, and these bars are preferably, although not necessarily transparent, adding to attractiveness of the device, particularly due to the illumination effected by the illuminator I0.

Two rollers Il! extend transversely between the ends of the side bars 5 and are rotatably mounted at I5, preferably by providing the rollers with trunnions received in bearing sockets of the bars. An endless belt I6 is trained around the rollers I d and is formed from a flexible transparent plastic, said belt having horizontal upper and lower reaches between which the spacing members 'i and 8 are located, and between which the illuminator I0 is disposed. This belt I 6 is provided with a plurality of card or check holders I 'I spaced apart longitudinally of the belt reaches for holding requisition cards or checks in the order received. Each holder I1 comprises a front wall I8 and a rear wall I9, both extending transversely of the belt from one edge thereof to the other, said walls being formed from a transparent plastic having some degree of flexibility or resiliency. Both walls I8 and I9 are longitudinally curved to stiften the checks or cards by holding them in transversely curved form, and it is preferable to provide said walls with integral lateral base flanges 2D secured to the belt It, for example, by partial fusing under heat and pressure.

The requisition checks or cards are placed in the holders l1 in the order received and as they are reached for attention and successively removed, the next card is brought to a convenient viewing point by simply propelling the belt IE manually by pulling upon one or another of the holders I1. The cards or checks will be eiectively illuminated by means of the illuminator Iii, due to the transparent form ofthe belt I5 and the walls I8 and I9 which will intercept practically no light. The illumination also adds to the attractive appearance of the device.

Attention is invited to the fact that the upper side of the upper belt reach is no lower than the straight upwardly exposed upper edges: of the side bars 5. Thus, any checks which may be placed in the holders in such positions that they1 project laterally beyond either edge of the belt, may project over said upper edges without danger of being interfered with or torn by the latter.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be seen that novel and advantageous construction has been provided for attaining the desired end, and While preferences have been disclosed, attention is again invited to the possibility of making variations within the scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

A check holder comprising an endless belt having elongated upper and lower reaches, rollers around which said belt is trained, mounting means for said rollers, check holders secured to and projecting outwardly from said belt, said check holders being spaced apart longitudinally of said reaches and each having a iront wall and a back: wall between which to insert the lower end of a common paper check, said :front and back walls being in permanently xed relation with each other, extending transversely of said belt, and being curved longitudinally to stiiien the checks by bowing them into transversely curved form, thereby insuring that the checks shall stand erectly, said belt and walls being coristructed from exble transparent material, and an illumina-tor mounted between said upper and lower belt reaches for projecting light rays through said transparent belt and Walls, thereby illuminating the checks held by said holders.

GEORGE C. FRANKLIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in' the 10 le of this Ipatent:

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